The Coke is to remove the rust, and the oil can finish. After that the wedge will be raw steel and will develop rust naturally. You can accelerate the rusting process by soaking the head in salty water.
How do you get a wedge to rust?
Jul 16, 2012 · take raw wedge and rub Naval Jelly all over the head. Leave in a zip-loc bag over night and wash off in the morning. put wedge in damp/ humid area or wrap in a wet towel and watch rust grow. Wedge needs to be able to be able to taken down to its raw and unprotected metal (Oil Can Vokeys work great).
Do Rusty wedges spin the ball better?
Jul 20, 2012 · Not only does it look cheap and old, you're destroying the wedge. It does not feel softer, it does not spin more. In fact, it spins less. RUST DOES NOT INCREASE SPIN Just let it rust naturally over time so it doesn't get to that and keep it clean and in good shape if you want more spin, don't intentionally rust it.
Should wedges be made raw?
Apr 24, 2007 · Re: How to quickly rust wedges take a bucket, fill it with water, put the heads in, sprinkle table salt (alot of it) into the bucket and let it fall onto the faces. leave it overnight and presto! or leave it three days and it'll be really sweet!
Does rust increase spin on golf clubs?
Nov 11, 2017 · November 29, 2017 at 06:56 PM. You can just set it in a bucket of water overnight and pull it out and let it sit in a wet environment and you'll get plenty of rust. If not rinse and repeat. Another great way if the head is off the shaft is to run it through the dishwasher. Please sign in to comment.
How long do wedges take to rust?
TGW: So how long does it take rust to develop on a wedge like this? CC: Surface rust can happen overnight, after just one round. If the ground is a little wet or has just any kind of moisture, you can notice surface rust right away.
Should you rust your wedges?
TaylorMade says, and it has been a commonly held theory for a while, that raw wedges that go rusty will spin more and feel softer over time. They should also reduce sun glare and preserve the geometry of the grooves for longer-lasting spin.Sep 30, 2019
How do you rust a wedge face?
2:0714:06The TRUTH About Rusty Wedges! Golf Monthly - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipWhen I hit a 50-yard pitch shot and I hit a full shot with this 56. I then soaked it and allowed itMoreWhen I hit a 50-yard pitch shot and I hit a full shot with this 56. I then soaked it and allowed it to rust over a time I did accelerate the process somewhat. I left it to rust overnight.
Do pros use Rusty wedges?
Rusty wedges appear in many a tour pro's bag. Sometimes, the rust is a result of a hard life spent splashing shots out of bunkers and pounding golf balls from the turf on ranges around the globe. But usually it is totally inentional.Oct 1, 2020
Does a rusty wedges spin more?
No Raw wedges are popular on tour – often for their low glare characteristics, and many average golfers choose raw wedges because of the perception that rust adds spin. It doesn't.
Do Callaway Jaws wedges rust?
About the Callaway Jaws MD5 Wedge As you probably know by now, a raw wedge is going to rust but to its credit, Callaway isn't contributing to the myth that rust adds spin. It doesn't.May 27, 2020
Why do Cleveland wedges rust?
Leaving the metal raw means the clubhead will be a dull gray color – at first. Without the protective chrome, moisture will quickly cause the wedge to rust. This typically starts as a few dots of rust, and can quickly spread across the entire clubhead.Nov 14, 2005
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To each his own but I can't believe you people want this. Not only does it look cheap and old, you're destroying the wedge. It does not feel softer, it does not spin more. In fact, it spins less.
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How we tested a rusty golf wedge against a normal golf wedge
Both testers hit shots with a 52 and 58 degree Cleveland RTX-3 Tour Satin and RTX-3 Tour Raw wedges. We used a premium ball and recorded data for each shot hit. After analysing data for all four wedges we came to our conclusions on whether the rusty wedge myth actually stacks up.
What happened in our golf wedges test?
We hit full-out shots and half-shots with both the 52 and 58 degree Cleveland wedges. Across the board, for both testers, the Tour Satin (not rusted) wedge performed fractionally better. There was no obvious reason why the rusty finish didn't quite perform better, but we reckon the answer lies in a modern wedge's tech tory.
The Key Numbers: Rusty golf wedge vs normal wedge
52 degree Cleveland RTX-3 (mid-bounce)#N#- Average Tour Satin backspin: 7,781rpm#N#- Average Tour Raw backspin : 6,250rpm